Top 100 wines of South West - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best wines of South West as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of South West and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of South West

French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.

Multi-coloured Gaillac, sweet Monbazillac. Identity grapes: Négrette at Fronton, Fer Servadou at Marcillac, Mauzac at Gaillac. 16,000 ha, 29 AOCs.

Discover the grape variety: Braucol

Structured, intensely coloured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), red pepper, spices, pepper, aromatic herbs and earthy notes. Fine ageing potential with a strong, authentic character. Star of Gaillac AOC, Marcillac AOC, Estaing AOC and Entraygues-Le Fel AOC. Synonym of Fer Servadou, indigenous French variety of the south-western Aveyron and Tarn.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of South West

wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, moussaka with spices or moroccan chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of South West

On the nose in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, pineapple or grapefruit. In the mouth in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.